When was Premier Partners founded?

Premier Partners was founded in 2005.

Where is Premier Partners' headquarters located?

Premier Partners' headquarters is located in Seoul (South Korea).

How big is Premier Partners' investment team?

Premier Partners has a team of 38, including 20 partners.

How many companies has Premier Partners invested in?

Premier Partners has invested in 172 companies, including Krafton & Musinsa.

Which companies has Premier Partners invested in lately?

AcesoStem Biostrategies & XCENA are the latest investments by Premier Partners.

Premier Partners - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio & Team

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Premier Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2005. It is primarily based in Seoul, South Korea. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 10 funding rounds.

A lot of funds co-invest with Premier Partners, with names like IMM Investment sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Premier Partners has a team of 38 people, including 20 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Investment Deals

Krafton, Musinsa & 170 more

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They have invested in a total of 172 companies. Their most recent investment was in AcesoStem Biostrategies (Series A round) on Jun 01, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Premier Partners:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Jun 01, 2026	AcesoStem Biostrategies	Series A	1969	-
Apr 15, 2026	XCENA	Series B	3221	Atinum Investment and 17 others
Apr 15, 2026	Upstage	Series C	4073	Sazze and 9 others
Mar 31, 2026	Mediwhale	Series C	3221	KB Investment and 5 others

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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Premier Partners:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2018

Premier Partners has a team of 38 members including 20 Partners and 12 Principals located in South Korea. Premier Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in Premier Partners:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Sungin Chung	Partner	-	-	1 Email
Jay Song	Partner	South Korea	-	-
Seong-eun Kim	Partner	-	-	1 Email
Donghoon Lee	Partner	Seoul	-	-
Yongkee Lim	Partner	Seoul	-	1 Email
Donghoon Jeon	Partner	South Korea	-	1 Email
Hayoung Yoon	Partner	Seoul	-	-
Cho Hyun-moo	Partner	Seoul	-	-
Steve Moon	Partner	-	-	-
Byeongchan Kim	Partner	-	-	-
Hayoung Yun	Partner	-	-	-

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Over the past 21 years, 111 investors have co-invested in Premier Partners's portfolio companies.

Top Co-investors of Premier Partners: 111 investors entered a company along with Premier Partners. These include investors like IMM Investment (7 companies).

View the list of Co-Investors of Premier Partners

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Upstage attracts 180 billion won worth of Series C first investment...becoming a unicornWowtale•Apr 14, 2026•Sazze, Shinhan Venture Investment, Mirae Asset, WOORI Venture Partners and 7 others

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MustBio secures KRW 35 billion in Series C funding, bringing total investment to KRW 63.5 billion.Wowtale•Mar 13, 2026•Must Bio, PARTNERS INVESTMENTS, Korea Investment Holdings, Shinhan Capital and 3 others

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Medical device maker VAIM to be up for grabsmk.co.kr•Jan 29, 2026•Premier Partners, VAIM

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AITRIX attracts Series C investment worth 35 billion wonWowtale•Dec 01, 2025•AItrics, Mirae Asset Capital, Premier Partners, Mirae Asset and 3 others

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Upstage Gets 790 Billion Won Valuation; Amazon, AMD InvestBusinesskorea•Aug 20, 2025•Upstage, AMD, Korean Development Bank, Amazon and 10 others

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